AGT's Terry Crews on why he was 'fallen' by his Golden Buzzer award: 'Nothing better

it's just been amazing," Terry Crews told News about broadcasting his Golden Buzzer live to live stream...Terry Crews is confident his Golden Buzzer winners will continue. But, until the end, there is Talent for America.

During Tuesday's Season 17 premiere, 53-year-old Cruz presented the first Golden Bell to Avery Dixon, a 21-year-old man from Atlanta, Georgia, who plays the saxophone.

Dixon revealed during his audition that he was the target of "reckless" abuse growing up because he sounded and looked different from his classmates.

"My nickname in elementary school was 'Hammerhead' because I had this knot in my head since I was born prematurely," she explains. "And my vocal cords don't close completely, so my voice sounds very spacious."

His story - and performance - wowed the judges, but Crews ended up earning his golden bell for the saxophonist.

"You don't have to choose," Crews said, approaching the jury table. "Avery Dixon, you just touched the hearts of everyone in this building. And I want to tell you that you've been bullied your whole life, but you tell every bully that you have an older brother named Terry Crews who supports you, and all these hooligans should see you do it..."

After an emotional moment, Crews revealed to PEOPLE his actions, which won him a Golden Buzzer and prompted him to press the button he wanted.

"In the first place, what I was looking for when I reached my golden bell was talent. The story of how many obstacles this man had to go through and his talent," he explained. "Because you can have one or the other, but you have to have both to get that golden bell."

"[Dixon] didn't disappoint," he continued. "I'm just amazed." Eagerly waiting for Tuesday's episode to air, the crew told PEOPLE that he couldn't "wait for the world to see" and was sure fans would cry as much as he did after learning Dixon's story.

"It was a great performance, a great performance [and] a great stunt," he said, adding that he "definitely" believed Dixon could win the entire race.

The saxophonist's big moment also reminds Crews how grateful he is to be the emcee of such an influential show.

"This show changed my life," he said. "I tell everyone - and my wife keeps telling me not to say that - but I'm going to do this show for free. I'm going to do it because it's so beautiful. We share a dream.

"Superstars are created overnight. "A person's life changes for the better," he added. "There is nothing better in entertainment. How often can you say that you have made someone's life better in a conversation? This is very beautiful."